In a quantum computer, the basic unit of memory is a quantum bit or qubit. Qubits are made using physical systems, such as the spin of an electron or the orientation of a photon.

Dec 31, 2025 · Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum problem, making quantum computers a good tool for the job – and we may start seeing this …

Jun 23, 2025 · Over the past decade, quantum computing has grown into a billion-dollar industry. Everyone seems to be investing in it, from tech giants, such as IBM and Google, to the US …

Dec 19, 2025 · Rapid advances in the kind of problems that quantum computers can tackle suggest that they are closer than ever to becoming useful tools of scientific discovery

Sep 18, 2025 · Technology Quantum computers are finally on the verge of being useful Two experiments with different quantum computers showcase their growing ability to simulate …

Jun 10, 2025 · The company has unveiled new innovations in quantum hardware and software that researchers hope will make quantum computing both error-proof and useful before the …

Sep 19, 2025 · What can quantum computers do that their traditional counterparts absolutely cannot? This is one of the biggest questions facing the fast-growing industry, and now we …

Jan 5, 2026 · What is it about quantum computers that makes them more powerful than conventional machines? A new experiment shows that the property of “quantum contextuality” …

Aug 22, 2025 · Chris Langer at the quantum computing company Quantinuum, which has previously demonstrated quantum advantage with a different type of quantum computer, says …

Dec 9, 2024 · Google has unveiled a new quantum computer and is once more claiming to have pulled ahead in the race to show that these exotic machines can beat even the world’s best …